Macedonia and Greece: The Struggle to Define a New Balkan Nation [Library Binding]

John Shea (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0786402288 | ISBN-13: 978-0786402281 | Publication Date: February 1997

With the break-up of the former Yugoslavia, an old conflict between Greece and Macedonia has taken on added significance for the international community. The genesis of the conflict is detailed here, as well as the modern-day events that have led many observers to believe that the area is a flashpoint for a major war.

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In this unique book, we get the undiluted story of the Balkans in general and Macedonia in particular. Commenting on the tension between Greece and the new nation of Macedonia that has arisen out of the breakup of the former Yugoslavia, Shea (Univ. of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia) marvels at the Byzantine political games, is amazed at the lack of critical thinking skills, and reveals the truth (the whole truth and nothing but the truth). Shea selects the most significant historical points and analyzes them very carefully, commiserating not only with the Macedonians but also with the Greeks as he tries to point out the absurdities that are held together by pseudopolitical, historical, and religious values. He is concerned that Macedonia might become the scapegoat of Albania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and Greece. His comprehensive and objective account is recommended for academic collections.?John Xanthopoulos, Art Inst. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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"unique...selects the most significant historical points and analyzes them carefully.... His comprehensive and objective account is recommended" -- Library Journal

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Product Details

• Library Binding: 429 pages
• Publisher: McFarland & Company (February 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786402288
• ISBN-13: 978-0786402281
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,350,891 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent analysis of Macedonian issues, October 29, 1999

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This review is from: Macedonia and Greece: The Struggle to Define a New Balkan Nation (Library Binding)

This book examines all aspects of the dispute between Macedonia and Greece ranging from ancient history to the present. John Shea analyzes such topics as the Greek government's refusal to recognize its large ethnic Macedonian minority, the Greek myth of ethnic purity, and the Republic of Macedonia's struggle for international recognition. This is yet another example of a non-Macedonian author being able to conduct research and come to his own conclusion that Greek claims about Macedonia simply are not valid. Highly recommended for people searching for a non-biased examination of Macedonia.

23 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and revealing book about Macedonia!, July 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Macedonia and Greece: The Struggle to Define a New Balkan Nation (Library Binding)

Thanks to the author many facts unknown to the wider audience related to Macedonia, its history and the Macedonians are finally revealed. The author takes trip back in time, 2000 years ago to start his book with the relations of Macedonia and Greece at that time. Mr. Shea goes through the centuries and unveils many things from the sad Macedonian history : supression, genocide and expulsion. The book concludes with the modern relations of Macedonia and its neighbors, as well as with the sad situation of the Macedonians in the neigboring countries. Must read book.

22 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greece for Greeks-Macedonia for Macedonians., March 9, 2000

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George Nikolovski (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Macedonia and Greece: The Struggle to Define a New Balkan Nation (Library Binding)

The greatest falsification of history is finnaly demystified.By reading this book,everybody can learn truth about glorious history of Macedonians and painfull aspects of their denial by Athens.Ancient Macedonians were not Greeks-it is adoption of certain Greek customs that was cherished by Hellenophilic historians as prove of their Greek belonging,but that is just as logical as saying that James Joyce was Greek because he is author of book named "Ullisius".Here,all important aspects of Macedonian History are blended into coherent and extremely well documentated essay-this book will leave speachless anybody who dares to falsify Macedonian history with its power of arguments.